Surface projected disk game device



April 7, 1953 J. E. BECK EI'AL 2,634,130

SURFACE PROJECTED oxsx GAME DEVICE Filed May 24. 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTORS.

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SURFACE PROJECTED DISK GAME DEVICE Filed May 24, 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 1A 3 63 67 t 67 ill;

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4 sheets-sheet 4 J. 1 BECK ET AL SURFACE PROJECTED DISK GAME DEVICEApril 7, 1953 Filed May 24, 1952' I Patented Apr. 7, 1953 V SURFACEPROJECTED DISK GAME DEVICE Joseph E. Beck, Milwaukee, Wis., and EdwardB.

Lipski, Oaklawn, 11].; said Lipski assignor to Joseph E. Beck,doing-business as Amusement Games Company Application May 24, 1952,Serial No. 289,862

5 Claims. I

The invention relates generally to a game device and more particularlyto a game device of the type in which a playing piece is delivered underthe direction and control of a player for the purpose of showing thedegree of skill of the player in striking a remotely located object.

A general object of the invention is to provide a new and improved gamedevice of the type above described having mechanism constructed moreaccurately to reflect the skill of the player and arranged to initiateand hold the interest of the player. i

A more particular object of the invention is to provide a game devicehaving a playing piece intended to be delivered by the player manuallyunder his direction and control, and mechanism of improved constructionresponding to impact of the playing piece to move an object varyingamounts depending upon both the velocity of the playing piece and theprecision of striking the target at the time of impact.

Another object is to provide a game device having an elongated playingsurface with a players station at one end and objects to be actuated atthe other end, a playing piece of any character to be propelled by theplayer under his direction and control, and means at the end of theplaying surface remote from the players station serving the dualfunction of rebounding the playing piece to the player and transmittingthe force of the impact to the object-moving mechanism without partakinof the movement of the mechanism.

Still another object is to provide in a game device having a playingpiece for projection at a target mechanism for moving an object adistance varying with the force and accuracy with which the target isstruck, wherein the reaction of the mechanism to the striking of thetarget serves to move the mechanism to a position where it has potentialenergy for returning to a normal position and, as an incident to suchreturn, moves the object a distance proportional to the force andaccuracy with which the target is struck.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a game device havinga playing piece for projection at a target, a resilient memberstationarily held for the purpose of rebounding a playin piece andmechanism for moving an object having one element in normal osition ofthe mechanism bearing against the resilient member but withoutany otherconnection or association with the resilient member so as to be free torespond in proportional movement to the force and directness with whichthe playing piece strikes the resilient member.

Still a further object is to provide ratchet mechanism for actuating anobject,.the mechanism having a normal position and a pawl andcooperating stop member cooperating to lock the object actuated by themechanism against movement in either direction when the mechanismreturns to normal position while permitting withdrawal of the pawl forthe purpose of potentializing the mechanism for subsequent movement ofthe object upon return of the mechanism to normal position.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the followingdetailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a game device embodying the features ofthis invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged frontelevational view of the target and scoringmechanism at the end of the game device remote from the player.

Fig. 3 is a partial sectional view taken approxi-. mately along the line33 ofFig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken approximately along the line 4-4 ofFig. 3 and showing one only of the plurality of mechanisms.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken approximately along the line andlooking in the direction of the arrows 5-5 of Fig. 3. v

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing the mechanism in apotentialized position.

Fig. '7 is a sectional view taken approximately along the line 1-1ofFig. 4.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary plan view taken approximately along the line 8-8of Fig. 6.

While the invention is susceptible of various modifications andalternative constructions, it is herein shown and will hereinafter'bedescribed in a preferred embodiment; It is not intended, however, thatthe invention is to be limited thereby to the specific constructiondisclosed. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all modificationsand alternative constructions falling within the spirit and scope of theinvention as defined in the appended claims. 1

As indicated by theobjects, the invention comprises generally a deviceusually in the form of a game for measuring'the skill with which aperson can direct a playing piece at a target, the device beingsensitive both to the speed of the playing piece as well as the accuracyof direction. For purposes of disclosure, it being understood that theembodiment shown and hereinafter described is purely exemplary and thatthe invention may take many other forms and be adapted I to many otheruses, the invention is shown as embodied in a game device in which theplaying Piece is a disk-like element 15 commonly and hereinafterreferred to as a puck. The play piece is adapted to be propelled over aplayin surface I6 supported by means of legs [1 at a convenient heightfor a player manually to propel the playing piece lengthwise of theplaying surface by sliding the same on one of its fiat sides. Theplaying surface l6 may vary in length but usually is about eight feetlong. At one end of the playing surface there is positioned a housing l8containing the mechanisrnconstituting, the substance of this invention:"This endwill here'- inafter be referred to as the'rear or target end ofthe game device while the oppositeend willrbe referred to as the frontor, player station end'of the game device.

As best seen in Fig. 2, there is contained in housing l8 a plurality of,in this instance five, similar mechanisms, generally designated 'lM.These mechanisms as will presently be made known. incorporate the targetmeansyto be-actuated by impa tof fthe' puck therewith as wll as theobject that is tobemoved distances p r oportional tothe'forceand'accuracy with which the puck strikes the target means. Inasmuchas'the mechanisms M are similar} only one is shown'in detailinFigs} s to'7, and only-one will hereinafter be described. J 2 5 .The movableobject herein takes the'form of a wheel. or. reel I 90f very lightweightconstruction and to that end is composed simply of a rim 20, three.spokes 2| .and' a hub 22. The rim-gilt is comparatively-wide ('seeFig.zl and is divided circumferentially into a plurality of areasl heretwenty in number. with each area bearing-either a numera1,.-asymbol orsome other indicia by which it may be identified- The wheel is rotatableon a shaft-23 extending transversely of' the housing iasspaceddownwardly from the} top thereof and inwardlyirom'the side-walls of thehousing a distance sufficient to provide clearance between the wheeland-the walls of the housing. The shaft.23.isafixed againstrotation andinterposed betweenthe hub and the shaftare two'annular antifrictionbearing elements 24.

East witlrthe. wheel 19 -is a-=ratchet gear 25 having a pluralityof-teeth 26 uniformly spaced circumferentially and conforming innumberto the areastinto which the rim. 20of the Wheel is divided..TLhelratchet:.gearv 25 is secured to the hub22 by means of a pluralityof screwsZ'l which also serve, as clearly seenin Ffig. 4, .to:-securethe spokes 2| to the hub. ...Also secured to the hub 22 inaxiallyspacedrelation to the spokes 2!.is a disk28'cariyin 1apluralityof contacts-25. l -lioldingthe lhubgandhence the wheel againstaxial movement; in. one direction along the shaft 23is a collar3e. heldinposition on-the shaft by means of aset screw 3|; Rigid with thiscollar is -an arm- 32 supporting a plurality of yieldable contactelements 33 positioned. to make-engagement with the contact-$.23depending upon the positionpf the wheel] 9 and hence' of-the disk 28.The contacts ze'ana'eohtat elements 33are connected, in electrical;circuitas ,will hereinafter be describedz- 1.. Q 3 A As previouslystated, movement is impartedto the wheel IE! inproportion to,theaccuracy with which the puck is propelled and the velocity of thepuck atthe time of impact with the target. The means for imparting thismovement herein takes the form of an impact relayin mechanismand-comprises an .arm 35 carried byv a hub or collar 36 rotatable on theshaft 23. The hub 33 is in contact with the hub 22 and the arm 35 Smounted on the end of the hub 36 remote from the hub 22 so as to providespace between it and the ratchet gear 25. Pivotally mounted on the freeend of the arm 35 is a pawl 3'! yieldably urged by means of a tensionspring 38 into engagement with the teeth 26 of the ratchet gear. As bestseen in Fig. 3, the teeth 26 and the pawl 31 are so arranged thatclockwise movement of the arm 35 without a corresponding rotation of theratchet gear 25 is permitted, whereas during any counterclockwisemovement of the arm 35 the pawl 3'l 'engag'es the teeth and causesrotation of the ratchet gear. and the parts nonrotatably fixed thereon-The free endof-the arm 35 is by a link 4! connectedto'the'free-end ofone arm 4| of a lever 42, theother arm 43 of which depends generallydownwardly to constitute a target or target means; The lever 42 isrotatably mounted on a second shaft 44 extending transversely of thehousing I3 vertically. below. the shaft .23. Like the "shaft 23,"shaft"44 is honrotatably held and lever is held againstaxial'moveme'nt by means ofa pair of collars 45 mounted on oppositesides of th'e leverandretain'ed' byset-screws 4B.

The impact relaying mechanism, that is, lever 42, link 40, and arm35,are sodesignedthat the mechanism 'seeks as" a normal position one inwhich the arm 43 depends downwardly with arm 43 somewhat beyond verticalposition in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig, 3. The impactrelaying mechanism" isfu'rther" designed so that this tendency to seekthe position above described is ,stron'g' enough "so that theimpact-relaying mechanismis able 'to'carry thewheel l9 and attachedparts with i'tduring 'anymovement toward this hereinafter called normalposition. While .this characteristic of' the impact relaying mechanismmay be, designed directly into the component parts thereof, .itis-preferable that the component parts be made as light as possibleconsistent with the necessary strength, and that the Wheel -turningforce be incorporated through the medium of aweight 41 mounted on thearm 43. This weight preferably is mounted for adjustment along the armso as to vary the moment arm-of the weight and hence its effectiveness.

Preferably incorporated as a part of each mechanism M isme'ans forpreventing rotation of the .Wheelwhile the 'impact-relaying mechanism isbeing moved from its: normal to a potentialized-position, such as shownin Fig; 6, and means cooperating with the pawl 3! to arrest rotation ofthe wheel l9 in "definite positions where the areas on the peripherywill be'in registry with-an openingin the housing l8. By potentializedposition: is here'fm'eant' any position in which the impact relayingmechanism is swun awayfroin'the position shown in'Fig. 3 and in whichit, will thus have potential energy which will be converted to kineticenergy for rotating the wheel lib The 'means for preventing rotationof'th e wheel] Q during movement of the pawl mechanism 'to ,potentialized position takes the form of ap'awl id'pivotally mounted on the freese of anarm :51 fixedon the shaft 23.. The pawl {U' islldimctedlih the.opposite direction to the pawl; 31 and, thus permits-rotation of thewheel I9. in a counterclockwise direction but prevents rotationinaclockwise direction. The arm 5| has t b-li'rlwhichg serves as acollar-for restraining aki'almovement of thehub 22 and of the hub 36forming a part of the arm 35. Preferably the pawl 50' is yieldably urgedinto engagement 5 ii.11th:thqratcheizgearizlizioy inean 511m springiflgzH Depending from lthesarm .5 leis a florack'et; or fingerikrterminatingx 21in arl-ipefiiirpositionedrto heist-ruck" by themawl;31:whenithefarm 43 reaches vertical; position: and isspacediradiallyfrom a, the periphery. of the ratchet gearrZi a distance such that-the;free endof; the pawl-:3 1 maybe; received between the Slip and the;(gradually inclined: face .of a tootm; as' shown imFig-z 3; It isbelieved fcle'anfrom the foregoing description thathupon' rocking .ofthe-lever 42 i in counterclockwise direction-arm35 will'be rotated injaclockwisefdirectionandthat during such :rbtation pawl t'hwill rideoverthe teeth 25; 1' Any te'ndencyofithe wheel 9 to be rotated clockwise:due: to the frictionalrdrag of thepawl over the teeth ifi 'isresisted'by the pawl-Wand thus the .wheel remains'station'ary; Duringclockwise piv- Ioting of therlever i-zg'arin' 35 will be swung in acounterclockwise"direction whereupon pawl 3! will engage a tooth oftheratchetgearZE and will cause the gearandwheel 19 to rotate with thearm. ""Durin'g this movement the pawl 56 rides 'over thetopsof theteethZS- without interfering with'the-rotationof the wheel. Upon engagemerit of the pawl 3'! with the stop 5 i wheel'i9 is arrested i'nadefinite 'pos'ition with-the pawl and stop servi'ng to prevent' anymomentum that may have been built'up in the wheel from carrying itbeyond the movement impartedto it by theim p'act relaying' mechanism.With pawl 3? and stop 54"1oc'king the wheel against-counterclockwise rtationfiaridwithpawl:50 lockingit against clockwise :rotation, assuranceis given that whenever the wheel comes to rest it "will occupy adefinite position with one of the ar'eas on its periphery in registrywith an opening in the housing [3. i Mean is provided herein -forimpartingto the impactrelaying mechanism and through it to the wheel19the forceand the accuracy with which the puck is delivered withoutactual contact of the puckwith any portion of the impact relayingmechanismt Inaddition, this means is caused to -serve asec'ond function,namely, to return or rebo'undthe pucloto the player. Tc-thatendi thereis providedia generally T-shapedstrip -1 of ahighly resilient rnaterialpreferably 1 rubber; This'str'ip has'the stem' portion 58 of the Ivorywide "compared toth'e cross bar-portion 59-, the stem porticn 'i'aabingbf a width' edual to -or greater than the thickness 0t a puck15:?Tht? igmdimtedwithth stern portion 58 spaced veryslightly from theplaying 7 surface i 6" (see Fig; 3) andpro-jecting' toward the playef'end'iof the gamedevice through a" horizontal 101; iii formed in a;retaining block, generally "designated li-l'fi" The block 6| isforconvenience ofassembly composed of a--lower-part 62, and an upper part63 meeting substantially onthe centerline ofth T-shaped' strip 51andeach provided: with-a groove 64- to receivethe crossbar of the Tshabfi strir'f-Ei'l. The parts ar heldto eth "by-means sro'f airiighttert such as screws 65; Iihe strip 51 is so positioned relative to the1m act" relaying mechanism that the rewar edit of itheii armif4'3fbearsiagainst the strip when the relayingmechanism .i'sin its normal positionsEFc make this contact possible; the-cparts'afiz and 53: f the etai inlQckzfohthezfstrip areiformedwitha chan el: 6 gs tendingefrom theeforwa'd ed eiof the-cross r of th ;ifsrearwa dliznthreneh the partsfilanctfifi, NV- le the strip-5 substantially immobile by the reta ing iol ocit il e qleifistte asc ndin to the i};

slight deformation ofthe 'stri dsinto thechannel 66" at the time "of 1impact "of the puck therewith, a's shownat Din'Fig; 3. .In"vi'ew of thisfact, the 'widthgof" channelhas a bearing a on the angle-through whichthewheeli l9 'i's i'ota'td; for any given impact of the puck with thestripfas suming that the puck "alwa ys :strikes the" stri?'squarelyfinlin with the arin 43-; '=ndditionally, the width "of thechannel is goi'ng'to influence'the resultantrrotation oflthe 'vvhee'l l9 for agivenim'e' bact of the nuck with" the strib 'wherethe puckdoes=not strike the strip squarelyin-line with the a *In the i presentin'stance' therchannel? 66; 1 as clearly seen in'*Fig.8;'is madeconsiderably wider than necessary for niere'free passage of the arm 43being onthe'order of tent'b twelve times the width crane arm 43.Thisiis" "ai purely arbitrary relationship: found to give' a desirablereaction and requiring a Tai'ri ai1d='- reasonable amount of skill onthe'part of the player in the delivery of the puck: By varyinath'tvidthof the channel fitthe area of 'thetarget is varied becoming larger a'sthe-ch'annel is made wider;andiora givenimpact of the puck a'gainstthe'strip the reaction on the relaying 'mechan'ismf-will alsof vary beinreater with increase in the tv idth or the'channel; Thus it will be seenthat'th channel"56'-serves as a" convenient means ror varying the sizeof the target andthe fo'rce'ii ith which-fth'e puck inu's't'be thrown inorder to' -pro'duce"a certain rctatioh of the wheel is; bot ther uuiredaccu racy-and. forcewith which th'e player delivers the puck maybe-contrclled; This c ann'elfifi thus supple ents the control that isobtained-b aw mementos-the weight lllfi i1 With the strip 51 composed-0f resilient material and with it"being hacked "by the-retaining block61 except at the -channel fi'dl'the strip '51 will also serve toreboundor return the'puck to the player end offthe playing surface;-Thli's it will be seen that the strip perforins a "dual function,"namely; that of reboundin'gthe puck to the player and oftransmitting'the forceof --the puckto the wheel I9 through the impactrelaying mechanism; While "the construction of the strip 51 and thefunctioning thereof has :been": described principally in relation to oneofithe mechanisms M. it. will be readilyaunderstood from the drawingsthat :-the: :strip extends continuously across the entirewidthcf theplayingisurface l6. Similarly the parts 52 andilia "forming theretaining block extend transversely across the entirewidth of theplaying surface withthe lo lock cutout at intervals with channels 55accommodate the various arm 3- din e a Previ usl s ed? timanisms;-:M;,re c n ai d Wi h e t e hou n -1 iheretx t i e l a i 5 it? twine-e awe-e,

ciated that the width of the channel 65 and the number of channels plusthe width of the playing surface must all be coordinated so that in thefirst place the targets or target areas will be sufficiently widelyspaced that each target will be separate and distinct and so that therewill be a reasonable skill required in order to strike any target.Herein the distance between channels is roughly twice the width of achannel 66.

By varying the number of mechanisms M and by varying the nature of themovable object, which here takes the form of the wheel I 9, or byvarying the nature of the indicia carried by the rim of the wheel, agreat variety of game devices can be developed employing the basicmechanism that has been disclosed. By way of example, there is hereindisclosed a game device in which the object of the player is to soposition the wheels l9 as to obtain some predetermined arrangement orsequence of indicia constituting the goal. As has already been stated,the periphery 2!] of the wheel is divided into areas which in thepresent instance number twenty. In correspondence therewith, the ratchetgear 25 also has twenty teeth 26. Each of the areas on the periphery ofeach of the wheels I9 has a numeral. In this particular instance, theleft-most wheel as viewed in Fig. 2 bears the numerals 9, 21, 13, 5 and17 in that order, with the numerals repeated four times so as to have anumeral in each of the areas and so that the numeral appears the samenumber of times. The second wheel from the left in Fig. 2 bears thenumerals 15, 2, 19, 6 and 23 in that sequence and also repeated fourtimes. The middle wheel bears the numerals l6, 8, 25, 12 and 4; the nextwheel to the right the numerals 22, 14, 1, 18 and and the right-mostwheel the numerals 3, 20, 7, 24 and 11. The series of numerals on thelast three wheels described, like the first two, are repeated fourtimes. Housing l8 contains five apertures 10 in the front wall H thereofso located that some number on the wheels 19 will be accurately inregistry with the apertures when the wheel is at rest. Above theaperture 18 is a panel 12 divided into twenty-five squares arranged infive vertical columns of five squares each, with the left-most columnbearing the numerals reading from top to bottom 9, 21, 13, 5 and 17. Thenext column to the right bears the numerals 15, 2, 19, 6 and 23; themiddle column the numerals 16, 8, 25, 12 and 4; the next column 22, 14,1, 18 and 10; and the right-most column the numerals 3, 20, '7, 24 and11. It will be noted that the numerals in the'respective verticalcolumns correspond to the numerals carried on the corresponding wheels[9. It is also pointed out that the sum of the numerals in any verticalor horizontal column, and even the two diagonal lines of numerals, isthe same, namely, 65. This arrangement of numerals may become importantin avoiding any preference to complete a certain sequence in preferenceto other possible sequences where an award is also given for the highestscore.

Mounted behind each square of the panel 12 is a light adapted once thegame is placed in operation by the deposit of a coin, as is customarypractice, to light up and remain lit when the corresponding number onthe corresponding wheel appears in the aperture 10. Operation of theparticular type of game here illustrated can best be explained bysetting forth a possible sequence of events. Let it be assumed that theprevious game has ended with the wheels in such position that numerals5, 15, 12, 1 and 20 appear in the apertures reading from left to rightin Fig. 2. A player deposits the necessary coin which then places thegame device in operation and entitles the player to some predeterminednumber of shots, for example, twenty. The player thereupon slidesthepuck over the playing surface toward the far end of the game and let itbe assumed that he strikes the strip 51 lightly at a point opposite themiddle mechanism M. As a result the middle wheel I9 is advanced just onesquare, thereby bringing the numeral 25 into view in the aperture Illand lighting the light behind the numeral 25 on the panel. This is anunusually favorable number for the player for the number 25 on the panelconstitutes a part of four different sequences that constitute goals tobe reached, namely, either the completion of the middle vertical column;completion of the middle horizontal column; or completion of either ofthe two diagonal straight line series of numerals. The player has, as aresult, any one of a great number of possibilities,'but let it beassumed that he decides to try for the numeral 14 in the fourth columnfrom the left, for he can observe that again he need move that wheelonly a single square and if he succeeds in doing so he will then havetwo numbers in the diagonal line running from the lower left-hand cornerto the upper right-hand corner of the panel. Accordingly, the playertakes careful aim and delivers the puck with the intention of strikingthe strip 51 opposite the arm 43 of the fourth mechanism from the left,as viewed in Fig. 2, with just sufiicient force to advance the wheel onesquare. The players aim, however, was bad and instead of striking thestrip 5'! in what constitutes the target area of the fourth mechanism hestrikes the strip between that area and the target area for the fifthmechanism, with the result that the shot is wasted. The shot is,however, recorded as one of the twenty shots to which the player isentitled by mechanism and in the manner well known and consequently herenot disclosed. After each shot the puck, of course, due to the resilencyof the strip 51 rebounds to the player and he takes aim to deliver thepuck again.

Let it be assumed that he still tries to advance the fourth wheel onestep so as to light up the numeral 14 in the fourth column. The puck isdelivered by the player and this time his aim is true but he deliveredthe puck with too much force, as a result of which the wheel instead ofbeing advanced one step is advanced two and the numeral 22 appears inthe fourth aperture from the left and is lit up on the panel I2. Theplayer now realizes that the numeral 14 of the panel is still adesirable number to record for scoring that number would give him twonumbers in a vertical column, namely, 22 and 14, and would also give himtwo numbers in the same diagonal column that he previously had beenstriving for, namely, 25 and 14. Accordingly, he again aims for theportion of the strip 51 constituting the target area for the fourthmechanism M and this time delivers the puck with a great deal of forcefor he realizes that he must cause the wheel to be rotated four steps,for with the numeral 22 now appearing in the aperture 10 and with thenumerals on the wheel repeating in the sequence in which they are shownon the panel, the player can figure out just what must be done to obtainhis objective. Let it be as- -sumed, therefore, that in this particularshot the players aim was true and he also delivered the be able-t...co.mn1ete-i..

11:1 .1 ,w l be clearlrapnaren ithat we the 1 11 fected mechanism havingmany applications and which when employed in a game device results in agame where the attainment of the results are dependent upon the skill ofthe player. Whether the target element of the mechanism is struckdirectly by the playing piece or has.

the force of the playing piece indirectly imparted to it in the mannerhere disclosed, the mechanism truly responds to the velocity of theplaying piece at the time of impact and the inertia of the wheel I9 doesnot affect the responsiveness of the mechanism to the impact. Byemployment of the strip 51, many additional advantages are obtained, theprincipal ones of which have already been specifically mentioned, suchas the rebounding of the playing piece and the ability to vary theeffective area of the target. Other advantages are the elimination ofnoise that would otherwise be an incident to the metal to metal contactof the playing piece and the arm 43, the wear and battering that theplaying piece would otherwise receive, and the tendency to bend orloosen the arm 43 when given a glancing blow by the playing pieceparticularly where the playing piece is a puck.

We claim as our invention:

1. In a game device having a playing piece to be projected at a, targetunder the direction and control of a player, an elongated playingsurface over which the playing piece is projected having a playerstation at one end, a housing at the opposite end of said playingsurface having five apertures therein arranged in a horizontal line, aplurality of wheels rotatably mounted in said housing with the peripheryof one wheel visible through each of said apertures, each wheel on itsperiphery bearing at least five different numerals arranged in aparticular sequence, the numerals on each wheel being different fromthose on any other wheel, a score panel disposed above the apertures insaid housing bearing numerals corresponding to the numerals on saidwheels and arranged in the same manner, electrical means forilluminating a numeral on said score panel when a wheel comes to restwith that numeral centered in the aperture in said housing, andmechanism for advancing any of said wheels varying degrees in accordancewith the skill of a player comprising a target element for each wheel inthe form of a lever arm pivotally mounted and depending downwardlytoward said playing surface, said target elements being spacedtransversely of said playing surface and adapted to pivot in thedirection of the general direction of travel of the playing piece, and

linkage mechanism including pawl and ratchet means pperativelyassociatedvat .one end with said target element and at the other endwith said wheel, said pawl and ratchet nechanism ,duringmovementof saidtarget element, as a ,resultof impact by a playing-piece, movingrelative to sa d whe li a b m g op at g t0 rrotatesaid wheelupon returnmovement of said targetelement to normal position.

2." In;agame device having a playing piece ,intendedtqbgprojected underthedirection and manual ontrolipf a player, an elongated playing surfacewith a player station at one end, a target element -at the end of ,theplaying surface remote. from the player station, said target elemen binamove lmsm qnt dl a movab e i s' P F'PWQWJ asso ia ed; W t i p ta et lmen adap ed t be given a de e o m v n c r,- s on g qtmer m i Pfsai nt iQk, ot f lrilyl: weanlin g surface'on the player station side of saidtarget element with said member having one side in contact engagementwith said target element when in'normal position with the opposite sideof said member extending transversely of the playing surface forreceiving the direct impact of said playing piece, said membertransmitting to said target element without partaking of the movementthereof a force proportional to the velocity of the playing piece at thetime of impact and the accuracy of direction of the playing piece andthen rebounding the playing piece toward the player station end.

3. In a game device having a playing piece intended to be projectedunder the direction and manual control of a player, an elongated playingsurface with a player station at one end, a target element at the end ofthe playing surface remote from the player station, said target elementbeing movably mounted, a movable object operatively associated with saidtarget element adapted to be given a degree of movement corresponding tothe degree of movement of said target element, a firm but resilientcushion-like member of rubbery material, and means for stationarilymounting said member on said playing surface on the player station sideof said tar get element with said member having one side in contactengagement with said target element when in normal position with theopposite side of said member extending transversely of the playingsurface for receiving the direct impact of said playing piece, saidmember transmitting to said target element without partaking of themovement thereof a force proportional to the velocity of the playingpiece at the time of impact and the accuracy of direction of the playingpiece and then rebounding the playing piece toward the player stationend.

4. In a game device having a playing piece intended to be projectedunder the direction and manual control of a player, an elongated playingsurface with a player station at one end, a plurality of target elementsspaced transversely of the playing surface near the end thereof remotefrom the player station, a firm but resilient cushion-like memberextending transversely of said playing surface on the player stationside of said target elements, and a block channeled to receive saidmember having in one face an aperture through which one side edge ofsaid member projects for exposure to impact by the playing piece and theother face being formed with a plurality of channels extending laterallyrearwardly to expose said member to contact by said target elements,each of said target elements being movably mounted and having a normalposition in contact engagement with said strip.

5. In a game device having a puck intended to be projected under thedirection and manual control of a player, an elongated playing-surfacealong whichthe puck is slid from a player station at one end, aplurality of target elements spaced transversely of the playing surfacenear the end thereof remote from the player station, a firm butresilient cushion-like member extending transversely of said playingsurface on the player station side of said target elements, and a blockchanneled to receive said member having in one face an aperture throughwhich one side edge of said member projects for exposure to impact bythe puck and the other face being formed with a plurality of channelsextending laterally rearwardly to expose said member to 12 contact bysaid target elements, each of said target elements being movably mountedand having a normal position in contact engagement with said strip.

JOSEPH E. BECK. EDWARD B. LIPSKI.

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